Czechia still lags behind EU average despite rising wages
Czech incomes have surpassed that of Portugal and Greece, but are still one-third lower than EU average due to purchasing power and high inflation.
Eurostat: Prague is the fourth-richest region in the EU
Prague has one of the highest rates of GDP per capita in the whole EU, based on purchasing power parity.
Eurostat: Half of Czechs do not eat a single serving of fruit or vegetables a day
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In a report issued this week the State Health Institute says that half of Czechs underestimate nutrition's role in quality of life.
Czechia continues to record lowest unemployment in EU, April data show
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The highest demand for new employees was in the Czech capital.
Number of Czech students in general education lower than EU average
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Czechia’s proportion of new matriculates to vocational education students is one of the highest in the EU.
Czechia leads EU in Ukrainian refugees per capita
Germany and Poland have more refugees overall, but also have larger populations.
Coffee is on its way to becoming a luxury item in Czechia and across EU
A new Eurostat report also says that the Czech Republic saw one of the highest price hikes for low fat milk.
Czech command of foreign languages among the worst in Europe
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One in 10 Czechs has minimal English-language skills, while just seven percent speak the language proficiently.
Eurostat: Housing prices in Czechia increased the most of any EU country
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The year-on-year rise in housing prices in the Czech Republic was more than twice the EU averages in the first quarter of 2022.
Traditional or progressive? Czech working habits running contrary to European trends
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New data shows that Czechs are among the hardest-working people in the EU, while differences between men and women persist.
Prague now ranks as the EU's third-richest region by GDP per capita in PPS
According to Eurostat, only Luxembourg and Ireland's Southern region boast a higher GDP per capita in PPS than the Czech capital
Czechs at least risk of poverty in the EU, but also the hardest working
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Figures from 2019 will serve as a benchmark to see how to pandemic has affected poverty and social exclusion
